Non-refillable bottle.



J. CAPPIO. NoN-REFILLA'BLB BOTTLE. APPLICATION FILED MAB. 11,1911.

Patgntedmay 21,1912.

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'UNITED sTATEs PATENT. OFFICE.

.nimo cArrIo, onBosToN, MASSACHUSETTS, AssIGNon 0F FoRTY-NlNE onn-` HUNDREDTHS To JOSEPH P. sPANG, or BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

NON-REFILVIJABLE BOTTLE.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

ratentedMayenicie.

Application filed. March 11, 1911. Serial No. 613,704.

llable Bottles, of which the following description, in connection with the accompany-f 111g drawings, is a specification, like char- `representing like `acters on the ydrawing parts.

This Vinvention relates to non-rellable bottles and has for itsjobjects to provide a bottle of this class in which the valve that prevents re-filling thereof is confined in a` casing that is applied to the exterior of the bottle neck, to provide a novel const-ruction of valve which can be easily manufactured struction whereby an outer seal is provided which prevents the liquor from coming in Contact with the valve until the bottle is tok ybe-emptied and to otherwise improve nonrefillable bottles of this type, all as will be more fully hereinafter described and then pointed outi-n the appended claims.I Y

Referring to the drawings wherein I have illustrated some selected embodiments of my invention which is sufficient to show the principle thereof, Figure 1 is a vertical section vthrough a lbottle neck having my invention applied thereto, said section being i substantially onl the line m-m, Fig. 3; Fig. 2 is ,a similar section on substantially the line z/-g/f, Fig. 3; Fig. 3 is atop plan view of 'the valve device; Fig. 4 is a section on the `line a--a, Fig. 1; Figs. 5 and 6 are sectional 'vie-ws through thevalve device showing it inI dierent positions; Figs. 7 and 8 aremodifiedforms of the seal'and themeans for' breakingy it; Fig. 9 is a section similar to Fig. 2 'v showing a slightly different construction; Fig.{10 isv a sectionon the 4'line b-b, Fig. 9.

1 designatesa bottle `having the usual neck 2. My improved valve'device which prevents refilling of the bottle is contained within a casing which is exterior to the'bottle neck and is adapted to be applied theretoin some suitable way. Said valve device is, therefore, to be distinguishedv from those devices in which the valve device is inserted' into the bottle neck. Y In the present-embodiment of my invenhave invented an Improvement in Non-Re-V tion the casing containing the valve device `is shown at 3 and it may be secured to the bottle neck in any appropriate way. Where the` bottle neckhas the bead 4 at its upperr edge the casing 3 may be provided with the skirt portion 5 which encircles the neckbe-y `j low the bead and which is of a size to. fit over the bead and thus hold the casing firmly in place.

Situatedwithin the casing 3 are a plurality of valve seat members 6, there being two such 'members in this embodiment fof yeo my invention. Each valve seat memberhas .l

a central opening 7 therein which is adapted to be closed by a valve 8. These valves are ,not attached to any part of the device, but are loosely arranged and free to move within the valve chambers. These valves are in the form of disks and each is provided with the extension or weighted portion 9 von its under side which enters the opening out of line with the apertures 7, which con-` struction makes it impossible for anyone to holdv the valves open by inserting a wire or other device.

The casing 3 has formed on its interior* immediately above each valVeseat, a plurality of radially-extending wings 15, eachv clines outwardly and downwardly towardy thefvalve seat member. The `purpose ofi these inclined faces 16 is to Vassist in holding the 'valve to its seat even when the bottle istipped up on its side. When the bottlek is tipped up into the position shown in Fig. 5, the valves will, of course, become unseated, thus permitting thecontents of thebottle tobe poured out.` When, however, the bottle ,is tipped into apos'ition which 'ap-" proaches the horizontal position, as shown in Fig. 6, the valves willk rest against the f inclinedfaces 16 on the lower side ,and be-l cause of the fact that these faces are inclined `110 .95 provided with aninclined face 16 which iny outwardly and downwardly as shown, and because of the further fact that the valve will be supported by the tip of the flange 10 which is on the upper side thereof, and because of the still further fact that the valve is provided with the weight 9, the valve will automatically seat itself even before the bottle is turned into the horizontal position. This operation is due, as stated above, partly to the inclined faces 16 and partly to the fact that the center of gravity of each valve is at a point below the plane of the portion which rests on the valve seat. This weighted portion 9 of the valve prevents the valve from tipping 4forwardly away from the upper edge of the valve seat when it is in the position shown in Fig. 6, and the inclined faces 16 cause the valve to slide downwardly against the seat.

The flange 10 on each valve also acts as a further means to prevent refilling of the bottle because the top of each valve is dishshaped and tends to catch any liquid which any one tries to pour into the bottle and the weight of such liquid acts as a still further means for holding the valve seated.

My invention also comprises a seal which is interposed between the bottle neck and the valve device and which normally seals up the bottle neck so as to prevent the liquor .in the bottle from contacting with the valve when the latter is placed on its side. This seal device may be of cork, paper or any other material which prevents the passage of liquid therethrough.

In Fig. 1 I have shown a seal which is in the form of a disk 17 of cork and a sheet 1.8 of` waX paper or other water-proof sheet material. This seal is shown as placed directly on the neck of the bottle a within the casing 3 and is held in place by a spacing ring 19 of cork or any suitable material that is confined within the casing beneath the lower valve seat member 6. This sealing Adevice makes a tight joint and completely seals the neck of the bottle so as to prevent the entrance of liquid to the valve mechanism. I have provided means whereby this seal may be broken whenever the contents of -the bottle are to be discharged. In Fig. 1

thecork portion of the seal is provided with a groove 20 on its under side which forms an annular line of weakness along which the seal may be broken and the central portion 21 of" the cork has attached thereto a cordj the valve device or any metal parts whatever. This is an advantage because .it is preferable to store many kinds of liquors with the bottle on the side.

Vhen the bottle is to be used the thumbpiece Q3 is grasped and drawn outwardly, thus breaking the seal, after which the contents of the bottle can be decanted in any usual way.

In Fig. 7 I have shown another embodiment of my invention wherein the seal is broken by means of an implement 25 which extends through the side of the casing and which can be forced against the center portion of the seal to break it down.

In Fig. SI have shown a seal composed of a sheet 18 of wax paper or some similar material only and the means of breaking the seal comprises a bow-shaped member 26 mounted on a shaft Q7 which extends through the casing and is provided with a handle 28. By turning the shaft 27 to bring the bow-shaped member 26 into the dotted line position Fig. 8, the seal may be broken so as to permit the liquor to be decanted.

In Figs. 9 and 10 I have shown another embodiment of my invent-ion wherein the valve is sealed simply by a disk 18 of wax paper or similar material. This seal has attached thereto a cord 22 which is branched at 60 and the different strands or branches of which pass down through the disk 1S and are connected together underneath the disks, thus forming loops. The points where the branches pass through the disk 18 are between the bead L1 of the bottle neck and t-he spacing ring 19 so that there will be no leakage at these points when the bottle is on its side. In this embodiment the string 22 passes up through the valves and may be attached to a cap 61 which is arranged to be applied to the bottle so that when the cap is removed the string will be drawn on. l/Vhen the string is drawn on the loop portion will cut the disk 18 on a radial line and thus destroy the seal. The cord 22 in Figs. 1 and 4: may be connected to the seal in the same manner if desired.

The valve seat members 6 may be made integral with the casing 3 or separate therefrom as desired, and the wings 15 may be made integral with the valve seat members or with the guard 11 as found most convenient inthe process of manufacture.

lVhile I haveillustrated some embodiments of my invention I do not wish to be limited to the precise construction shown.

It would be within my invention to secure the casing to the bead 4 of the bottle neck in the same way that the well-known crown seal fastening device is secured to a bottle neck. e

My improved valve device and casing 3 constitute a closure for the bottle which takes the place of the ordinary cork or crown seal, or other closure, and which also is in the nature of a cap to be applied to the bottle neck. When my device is applied to a bottle the sealing device, whether in the form of a cork disk 17 or a paper disk 18, or whatever nature, makes a tight t against the end of the bottle neck and thus seals the bottle as perfectly as would be done by means of an ordinary cork. It is an advantage to haveV all the valve mechanism entirely exterior to the bott-le and my improved device has the further advantage that it can be applied to any ordinary bottle.

When my improvement is applied to a bottle having a neck of the ordinary length, said device adds somewhat to the total length of the bottle neck. If this is an inconvenience, it is a simple matterto make a special form of bottle with a short neck in connection with my valve device, in which case the tot-al length of the bottle neck and valve device would be about the same as that of the kordinary bottle neck. A short-necked bottle, such as above described, would have the advantage that if the casing 3 should be cut off from the bottle neck the short neck would give the bottle such a shape asl to readily call attention to the fact that it was not an ordinary bott-le.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is t 1. In a non-refllable bottle, the combina-A tion with a shell or casing adapted to be applied to the exterior of a bottle neck, of a plurality of valve seat members therein, a loosely arranged disk valve for each valve seat member, each valve being provided with a peripheral flange on its upper side rest when the bottle is tipped on its side,

each valve being weighted so as to bring the center of gravity thereof below the plane of the valve seat.

3. The combination with a bottle neck having a bead at its end, of a valve-containing casing exterior to the bottle neck and having means to engage said bead for securing said casing to the bottleneck, a frangible sealing device'within the casing fitting tightly against the bottle neck, and a valve device within the casing above said sealing device. l

4. In a non-refillable bottle, the combination with a bottle neck having a bead at its end, of a shell or casing provided with means to engage said bead for securing said casing to the bottle neck, of a plurality of valve seat members arranged within said casing, a partition provided with apertures near its periphery arranged in said casing between the valve .seatmembers, a loosely arranged disk valve for each valve seat member7 each valve being provided with a peripheral ange on its upper side and a weighted projection on its lower side, the sides of the casing above each valve seat member having inclined bearing surfaces which taper downwardly and outwardly and against which the flanges of the valves rest when the bottle is tipped on its side, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JILDO CAPPIO. Witnesses: n

Louis C. SMITH, THOMAS J. DRUMMOND.

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